In a study published in Advanced Functional Materials, researchers show the synthesis optimization of NCM622 cathode material for Lithium-ion batteries, achieving both lower energy capacity cost and high cyclability. The results can be directly applied to production of better Li-ion batteries for modern electronics. Reaction was investigated using in situ X-Ray Diffraction technique at the MSPD beamline in the ALBA Synchrotron.
A research published in Advanced Materials studies the barocaloric properties of Fe3(bntrz)6(tcnset)6, a molecular material that contains a metal complex that undergoes an abrupt spin-state switching close to room temperature. This kind of materials, with giant calorific effect, are the best placed candidates to develop new efficient and environmentally friendly refrigerators that must replace current devices, which feature low efficiency and use hazardous fluids. Powder Diffraction measurements at high pressure and temperature were done at the MSPD beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron.
Scientist from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya have studied the materials and methods used in the production of modernist (late 19th and early 20th century) stained glass from the city of Barcelona, with special regards to the degradation mechanisms. The results of the research are presented today by Martí Beltrán González in his thesis directed by Trinitat Pradell. The data obtained at MSPD beamline of ALBA was key to deciphering the structure and composition of the glazes used in the stained glass windows, as well as their state of conservation, with the aim of improving the preservation of this cultural heritage.
Pottery glazes and decorations from Montelupo dated from the 14th-19th centuries have been analyzed through a series of X-ray micro-diffraction measurements with synchrotron light at MSPD beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron. Researchers from Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona carried out the experiments, which will provide useful information to reconstruct the technological processes used for manufacturing the ceramics.
An international research team has described the effects of pressure on the structure and ionic conductivity of Na3PS4 solid electrolyte. Researchers used several techniques and carried out unique variable-pressure impedance spectroscopy experiments to investigate the response of ionic conduction to applied pressure. The results of this study are of high interest in the field of solid-state batteries as a next-generation technology for large-scale electrochemical energy storage to enable electric vehicles and renewable electricity production. Some of the measurements were done at the MSPD beamline in the ALBA Synchrotron.
